Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
ON TO WASHINGTON.
VIRGINIA TROOPS TO MOVE ON THE
NATIONAL CAPTAIN.
Richmond Companies to Start from Here
on q Special Train To. Morrow
Morning.

the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto.
mae railroad. About 200 or $50 men viii
go-an average Of Thirty or thirty-five from
she regimental companies. Reaching
Washington about 10 O'Clock, they will at
orce 90 into camp, aud there remain until
next Saturday.
OFFICERS GOING.
The following officers will accompany
the regiments Brigade StaH-Genersl
Charles J. Anderson, Colonel 10. Lane
stern, Major j. III. Dinneen, Major n. V.
Randolph, Major w. NJ. Evans, Major W.
Eiles Cary, Rev. III. NJ. jackson (maior
and ehaplain), Captain w. Fred. peasants
(side- de-camp). Captain George Bryan.
Regimental staf-Colonel NJ. l.. Spots.
wood, Major J. V. Bidgood, Lieutenant
L. T. Christian acting quGtcrmsstef), Or.
Charles ii. Chalkley (surgeon).
Several OF these officers will leave here
this morning to make preparations at camp
fer the troops.
COMPETING COMPANIES.
Companies A Captain Bossieux) and u
captain jones' will enter the competitive
drill for inisntfy, fer which five prizes are
offered, the first being $1,000, the second
$25O0, and so on.
the CAVALRY.
The Stuart Horse Guards Captain Desne)
will leave here Tuesday afternoon at q
o'clock and reach Washington the next day.
They will only remain during Wednesday
Governors day to take part In the parade,
and will return home Thursday morning.
The troopers will carry their horses on
freight train.
THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Lee will attend on Wednes-
Hax and with fifteen or twenty gOyeruOrs
from other states and President cleveland,
witness the procession as ii passes the
White House
THE DRUM CORPS.
The Regimental Drum-COrps. thirty
men. will 20 TO Washington with the reSl'
mtnt
THE COLORED TROOPS.
The state Guard. Captain Paul, and At
tueks Guard. Captain scott, Of tbis city,
viii take part in the encampment. The
fiTst-namcd company will carry about
forty-three men, the last named thirty.hv,.
The Camp.
The following dispatch was received
from Washington last night:
The arrangements for the national drill,
which begins Monday, are practically COM
pIete, and already number of mititamen
are comfortably quartered IN tents beneath
the shadow Of the Washington monument,
and the routine Of camp-lie has begun.
Every train brings fresh arrivals, and
officers OF the drill have every confidence |
in the success Of the undertaking.
The organizations already here are the |
Louisiana Rifles, OF New Orleans Chicago |
Zouaves; Volunteer SouthrOns, OF VickS- |
burg; Muscatine Rifles, Of Muscatine, Ia.
Toledo Cadets. Of Toledo, o.; cadets Of |
~ 4
Monmouth Guards, OF Monmouth, Ill. The |
Fort Wayne Rifles. Of Fort Wayne, Ind, |
and The Belknap Ritles, OF san Antonio, |
Tex, sre expected tonight.
Tomorrow the arrivals will include the |
indianapolis Light ARTILLERY; LOmax Ri |
fes, OF Mobile; Company ID. Thlrty-secOnd |
New York State Guard two companies OF |
the Second Ohio, and Jackson Rifles. OF |
Michigan. The last-named company will |
bring with them 13j visitors, who will be |
tented on the agricultural grounds.
WashingtOR's Preparations.
The following is from the Washington |
Star Of yesterday evening:
The Committee on Public Comfort was
established to-day at the railroad depOts.
An Office was opened in the waiting-room
at each depot, and the committeeman IN at
tendance had corps OF boys with appro-
pirate badges. Strangers arriving who had
not secured quarters were given infOrma.
iiOn, and boys were sent with them
10 conduct them to places where
they could be quartered. Another
corps Of young men were present
as OTderlies 10 guide military organizations
in the camp. Chairman Madegan, OF the
Public Comfort Committee, stated that
ALREADY many visitors lad arrived and been
provided for. The committee expected,
he said, from the information they bad re-
ceived fIom the railroad companies, that
many excursion parties would come.
At the camp to-day final preparations
were being made. The big flagstaff in
front Of General Auger's headquarters was
raised and rigeed. Squads OF men were
still engaged in different parts OF the
grounds putting up tents.
TIE LIQUOR QUESTION.
one Of the members Of the Drill Commit
tee, in talking with 4 Star reporter to-day
in regard TO the action OF the Woman's
Temperance Union in protesting against
the sale Of liquors within the limits OF the
camp. sand he thought the ladies made
great mistake. "The trouble Is" he said.
.'tbat this protest OF the ladies' and the con-
sequent closing OF the bar Within the camp
will not effect such change on the tastes
and habits OF the soldiers who are coming
mere a. WIFI cause 10 give uI Attt uHt VI
iiQuor. II that was the case The members
of the committee would be very glad; but
this matter should be regarded practically,
and not from any theoretical standpoint.
He considered that these men would pro-
badly want liquor, and we determined 10
LEI them have il under the restrictions OF
esmp life. The bar was attached TO the
restaurant, and those who wanted beer or
wine or some liquor with their meals could
have IL; but now they will be obliged to 90
out In the city, and we will witness the
spectacle OF soldiers filing our saloons,
with all the dangers 10 the public peace
arising from the meeting OF large
numbers OF men in such places.
| think that this could have been
avoided to a large extent by having liquor
sold within the camp, subject to camp rules
and regulations; much OF the eYlls OF
drinking could have been ayerted. The
ladies, in order 10 be consistent in their
efforts 10 help their tellow.men, should
change their natures 50 that they would
not desire liquor; then they should close
up all the saloons inside aud outside OF the
carp. Under the present arrangements
they are simply working IN the Interest OF
the liQuoT-saloOps outside OF the camp and
subjectlng toe soldiers TO additional tempta-
tions.
now THE CAMP WILL BE OPENED.
The camp will be formally inaugurated
at 70 o'clock Oh Monday. But practically
IT is already opened, aud the troops AZ they
arrive are assigned their places, aud the
Ioutire Of camp-iiie has begun. On Mon.
day General Augur, the cOmmandant OF
the camp, will assume personal command.
lie will 20 to the camp about O'Clock and
the flag OF the commanding officer will
wave over bis headquarters at II o'clock.
The drums will be sounded and then
General Augur VIII issue his orders
assigning the members OF bis staif
10 their various duties and an.
nounelng the rules Of the camp. Then the
guards will be mounted, and military rules
will prevail within the camp enclosure
untiltbe end OF the drill. At O'Clock the
gates Of the backgrounds will be opened
for the first time for the admission OF the
public, and al 3 o'clock there will be a
dress parade All the companies that have
arrived and have the dust Of travel re
moved " III take part In tins dress parade.
The music ~ill he furnished by the Marine
Band, and. In order that they might be
familiar with the grounds, the Dand had
rehearsal to-day. On Tuesday the con.
tests for the prizes will be insuglrated.